I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

226 – Episode 226: Water Already Spilled (Subtitle Modified)

Episode 226: Water that has already spilled

A few days later, Owen returned to Duke Montersen’s residence.

“What happened?”

Monte Ressen, who had called Owen straight to her office, asked in a persuasive manner. Owen answered the Duke in a calm manner.

“We succeeded in contacting Russell and delivering the duke’s letter.”

“You did very well. So what did Russell reply?”

Montersen’s eyes were filled with anticipation for the first time in a long time.

“I said directly that I wanted to meet the Duke.”

“This is very good news.”

Montersen laughed and expressed his joy.

“I guess I’ll have to go see Russell in person tomorrow. Owen.”

“Yes, Duke.”

Owen responded in her measured voice. Monte Lessen looked him up and down from where she sat.

Roughly a week had passed since Owen left her mansion to meet Russell. Even if she passed the border of the Kingdom of Hermoa in an instant, it was clear that it would not have been difficult for her to contact the world-known hero.

That’s why the duke sent Owen, who he trusted and whose negotiation skills were outstanding.

And Owen repaid his trust very well. She not only delivered the letter, but also arranged a meeting with herself.

Moreover, by the time she returned to her mansion, there was not a single thing that was out of place in Owen’s appearance of her.

‘As expected, it was a good idea to leave it to this guy.’

Montersen was satisfied with himself, saying it was a very good decision.

“You must be tired. “Get some rest today.”

“Thank you, Duke.”

Owen saluted, and the duke motioned that it was okay to leave. As Owen left the office, Montersen pulled the string and summoned an aide.

“Did you call me, Duke?”

A month later, Montersen gave an order to his aide her who came running to his office her

“Try to pack your luggage for the trip by today.”

“Where are you going?”

His aide heard nothing. However, Monte Lessen clicked his tongue and showed his displeasure at the mere fact that his aid had asked him a question.

The aide, seeing this, quickly lowered his gaze.

“Just pack three days’ worth. And leave it to Owen.”

“Yes, Duke.”

“Tell Theorod that I will be away for a while and that he should go about his business.”

The aide entered all the instructions in his head and then greeted him.

The next day.

Montersen called Owen into his room his his his. Owen took her leather backpack that her aide had given her in advance, and she went to the duke.

“We’re ready, so let’s go right away.”

They boarded a two-seater carriage and headed to the streets outside Deleson. Their destination was the hut where the warlock lived that Owen had visited earlier.

The carriage they rode in ran at high speed through the streets shrouded in darkness.

Lucia immediately chased after the carriage.

‘You’re running like it’s broad daylight!’

Lucia crossed between her roofs quickly because she decided that if she didn’t do so she would miss the carriage.

The carriage stopped near the hut where the warlock was hiding. Lucia lay flat on the roof of a house and watched the situation.

I can’t follow them all the way anyway. So, the idea was to at least learn the face of the warlock in advance. It would have been even better if I could find out the name.

“Mr. Kalia. “I brought you here.”

Owen shouted into the hut. After a while, Inyoung appeared there wearing a robe.

‘Kalia, Rogun…’

Lucia repeated the warlock’s name to herself. I wanted to check her her face her her her, but there was no way to recognize her because of the robe her her her.

Meanwhile, Montersen asked the warlock Calia if she could teleport them to the Kingdom of Hermoa with this carriage.

“It is possible.”

Lucia held her breath, thinking that she should at least watch this scene. After a while, the warlock, Calia, raised her wand and began muttering her unintelligible words.

The magic circle created at the tip of the wand gradually grew in size and became large enough to cover the entire carriage.

“Now get in the carriage.”

At one word from Kalia, the two men got on the carriage. The warlock slowly turned his staff and raised it high. Then he struck down his staff strongly and announced his destination, the Kingdom of Hermoa.

The carriage disappeared before Lucia’s eyes

‘I never thought I would witness this scene in person… ‘ …’

But Lucia couldn’t just sit there and admire it any longer. It was because she noticed that the warlock’s gaze was directed in this direction.

‘Oh no!’

Lucia quickly left. She was worried that they might be chasing her, but luckily she didn’t feel any signs of being chased.

“It was dangerous, but there was a clear harvest.”

It is said that Montersen rode in a carriage with Owen and went to meet Russell in person.

And the name of the warlock who helped them was Calia and she had a voice like an old woman.

Lucia thought she should quickly report this information to Cecilia and headed to the imperial palace.

* * *

It was deep at night when Lucia arrived at the imperial palace.

Cecilia was sitting at her desk doing her reading her and rose from her chair when Lucia greeted her.

“Has something unusual happened?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Hmm…”

Cecilia already had a bad feeling at this point. But she tried to ignore it and moved her mouth.

“What has Duke Montersen done?”

“This time, I went to the warlock in a carriage with one accompanying knight.”

“Could it be that the meeting with Russell actually happened?”

“Yes. “Yes.”

“…”

Why do bad premonitions always come true?

Cecilia closed her eyes tightly and cupped her forehead. She then groaned and let out a faint moan.

Lucia lifted her head slightly to look at Cecilia’s expression.

“Your majesty. Even if we continue to give her reports her her her…”

“Continue.”

Cecilia removed her hand from her forehead and let out a brief sigh of her own. Only after she confirmed this did Lucia resume her report.

“Duke Montersen directly asked the warlock to use a magic spell to teleport him and the carriage to the Kingdom of Hermoa, and the warlock accepted.”

“Did you witness the use of teleportation magic?”

“Yes.”

Cecilia quietly looked down at Lucia, who was kneeling on one of her knees.

“…”

“Your Majesty?”

“You’ve done something that can’t be undone…”

Cecilia wandered around her room for a moment, then went to the bed and sat down. To Lucia, Cecilia seemed to be emotionally shaken.

As she sat on the bed, she kept muttering to herself about what to do.

Lucia waited until she calmed down. After some time passed, Cecilia gathered her emotions and returned to her original calm face.

“Your majesty. And she found out the warlock’s name.”

“Let me tell you.”

“My name is Calia. “When I heard her voice, she seemed like an old woman, but I couldn’t tell what she looked like because she was covered in robes.”

“Still, I’m glad I figured it out.”

“Yes. He is currently living in a hut on the streets of a slum on the outskirts of Deleson.”

Cecilia nodded her head once and then she threw her question at Lucia.

“Were you discovered by him?”

“I tried to hide my presence as much as possible, but it seemed like it noticed my presence. However, he did not chase me.”

“Did you decide it wasn’t much of a threat? …”

“Yes. It seemed like that.”

Lucia responded in a clear tone. Cecilia crossed her arms and let out her heavy voice.

Her important information her she was in her her her her her her her her her her thanks to her her her her Lucia her. However, she failed to stop Duke Montersen from heading to the kingdom of Hermoa.

‘Was it necessary to deploy all Luna crews in the first place?’

If so, it would have been possible to fundamentally block Montersen from contacting the warlock. However, if she did so, it was clear that Luna’s existence would be exposed to the outside world.

The reason why Cecilia deliberately placed only Lucia near Duke Montersen was to minimize the risk of her identity her being discovered and to extract as much information as possible from the other side.

‘It might have been better to take the risk of exposing Luna to the outside world.’

Cecilia sighed deeply.

Now that she looks back, she feels like she made a somewhat complacent decision.

In the first place, I didn’t expect Russell, the hero, to immediately accept the request to meet them.

‘No. There is nothing more foolish than regretting something that happened.’

The water has already spilled. So, from now on, we had to put in as much effort as possible to resolve the issue.

“Lucia. From now on, stop monitoring Duke Montersen’s movements and return to Luna.”

As soon as she received Cecilia’s order, a serious expression appeared on Lucia’s face.

“You are taking the contingency into consideration.”

“Okay. “Right now, we have to be open to all possibilities.”

“I will be ready.”

Cecilia nodded her head once heavily. After saying good night, Lucia disappeared.

“Haaa.”

Cecilia let out a long sigh and lay down on her bed.

I felt like I needed to sort out her head first. Only then will we be able to discuss it with Luke tomorrow.

“I’m tired…”

Cecilia let out her soft voice and covered her face with both hands.

She thought it was too late to sleep comfortably today.

* * *

Her Lunch As soon as she finished eating her meal, Cecilia took me with her and headed up to her own room. Because of that, I couldn’t help but feel stinging gazes on the back of my head as I left the dining room today.

What on earth are you taking me with this time?

“Luke. “Bring a stool.”

I saw Cecilia heading to her desk, and she took a stool with her. We sat facing each other.

“Luke. Yesterday something troublesome happened again.”

She got straight to the point, and her tone was very serious. It’s clear that this isn’t normal…

“By any chance, did Duke Montersen do something?”

“… That’s right.”

From that short answer, I felt like I could roughly infer what happened. He probably went over to the Kingdom of Hermoa to meet Russell in person.

And that too using black magic, which is banned in the empire.

“As you may have already guessed, he went to see Russell.”

“I wonder why you are trying to contact Russell.”

“Me too, but… Unfortunately, Lucia could not figure out its purpose either.”

After hearing her explanation her, I couldn’t help but be surprised. Even though Lucia monitored closely for almost a month, they couldn’t find out…

There was no doubt that something was being prepared extremely carefully.

“Luke.”

The ruby colored eyes staring at me were filled with a serious light.

“I think it would be best to leave for the Kingdom of Hermoa as soon as possible.”

“…”

What kind of trick of fate is this?

Having to go and negotiate in person with Russell, whom I thought I would never meet…

Cecilia seemed to think that I was feeling a burden, so she let out a sigh.

“As promised last time, I will post a notice recruiting your successor. “If I finish this job well, of course I will give you a reward.”

I read the earnestness in her eyes. I hoped so, but as things turned out like this, there was no other option but to go to the Kingdom of Hermoa.

“I beg you, Luke.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. “I will do my best.”

I bowed my head towards her.

Now all I had to do was simulate in my head what I would do when I met Russell.